劉琦的作品總是滲透著以「安靜」、「克制」以及「沈練」等為表征的東方「禪」學價值觀。他的作品大多運用藍色成為主色調。藍色總帶有沉靜的感覺，這與藝術家本人深信禪學的理念一致。

《愛》是主題是「細水長流的愛」，作品裡一男一女在擁吻，整個畫面卻是十分平靜，整體沒有彌漫著激烈的感覺。劉琦涉取了古代繪畫璧畫的精髓——運用平靜的手法做繪製戲劇化的場面。《愛》亦帶著這樣的情懷。

Liu Qi’s works often present the zen qualities of “stillness”, “control” and “calmness”. Using the hue blue as his main colour tone, its symbolism of “quiet” and “control” is consistent with these qualities.

The painting Love depicts a narrative of a long and lasting love. The protagonists within the painting are passionately in each other’s embrace, however the scene maintains a sense of calmness rather than exudes intensity. This deliberate adaptation is commonly seen within Liu’s works. In the process, he explores how figures have been represented over time and across different cultures. Wall paintings, reliefs, and sculptures from various past civilisations, such as Ancient Egypt and Han dynasty China, are all incorporated into Liu’s unique style, which transforms ancient concepts and systems of figuration into a contemporary cultural icon by depicting scenes of daily life through Chinese ink.